Money for working-class Americans is not Trump’s priority Symbolic gestures to supporters while elite get the real benefitsPresident-elect Donald Trump giving symbolic gestures to supporters while elite get the real benefits, writes Chris Edelson.

Why President-elect Trump may not be able to gut the EPA Small cuts and a slow decline are more likelyTo reduce the EPA to “tidbits,” President Trump would have to contend with public opinion, and Americans are still concerned about the quality of air and water.

Do Kellyanne Conway tweets signal a turn away from Romney in Trump inner circle?A brace of social-media posts by Donald Trump aide Kellyanne Conway may point to an urgent sense among some Trump allies that Mitt Romney is not the man for the secretary of state job.

How Republicans can learn to stop worrying and love low interest rates GOP has railed in the past about easy-money policies, but that could changeDonald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve for keeping interest rates low, but he may find that low rates serve his purposes, writes Caroline Baum.

Put limits on Trump’s power now Weakening democratic institutions threatens all AmericansAmericans and their elected representatives must protect constitutional freedoms that President-elect Donald Trump threatens, writes Chris Edelson.

Under Trump, the dollar may again be Europe’s problem Rising interest rates could scupper ECB’s plans to extend bond-buying programAn unabashedly ‘America First’ Donald Trump will shake up economic and financial ties with Europe, writes David Marsh.

Aaron Sorkin pens emotional letter to daughter as ‘Dow futures drop 7,000 points’If Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin had his stock-market facts straight in the impassioned letter to his daughter after Donald Trump’s win, the blue-chip index would be down at around 11,500, a level not seen since 2011.

Clinton or Trump? Here’s what U.S. economy’s creation of jobs in 2016 says about who will win Current level of hiring has favored party in White House since 1980If the number of new jobs created this year is any indication, the next president of the United States will be ...

Hillary Clinton is irreparably damaged, even if she wins Renewed email probe ensures that Clinton faces never-ending investigations by RepublicansEven if she wins — and that’s looking more doubtful after the FBI reopened its email investigation — Hillary Clinton will be too damaged to be effective, writes Darrell Delamaide.

Why the next four years won’t get any better With Republicans in control of Congress, don’t expect Clinton to get anything doneThe end of the depressing campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is near, thankfully, but don’t think that the gridlock of the last four years won’t continue for the next four years, writes Darrell Delamaide.

10 things the Goldman Sachs tapes reveal about Hillary Clinton She spoke more freely in those small, elite gatherings than she typically does on the stumpShe spoke more freely in those small, elite gatherings than she typically does on the stump, writes Brett Arends.

Donald Trump is wrong: The Fed is not playing politics with interest rates If Yellen wants low rates, why is she always talking about raising them?Donald Trump is wrong when he says Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve are playing politics by keeping interest-rates low, writes Kenneth Rogoff.

Hillary Clinton needs a new policy: tell the whole truth If she can’t get voters to trust her, she could lose to Donald TrumpIf she can’t get voters to trust her, she could lose to Donald Trump, writes Rex Nutting.

Donald Trump may be undone by his biggest deficit: emotional intelligence Great leaders tend to have self-control and empathy, and Trump lacks bothGreat leaders tend to have self-control and empathy, and Trump lacks both, writes Joseph S. Nye.

Trump wins a non-endorsement from the Dallas Morning NewsFor the first time since 1968, the Dallas Morning News will not be endorsing the Republican candidate for president, arguing that Donald Trump is “no Republican.”

These are the three most likely scenarios for the U.S. elections Debates, data dumps and down-ballot competition will be keyDebates, data dumps and down-ballot competition will be key, says Howard Gold.

John McLaughlin made a lot of predictions — and he was pretty good at them Television host’s sense of the economy was pretty solid, a review of transcripts showsAn examination of the transcripts of The McLaughlin Group shows that the one-time speechwriter for President Nixon actually was pretty good with his crystal ball, on issues involving the economy in particular.

Adopt a gold-backed dollar? This is what happened the last time we tried Bretton Woods system and its gold standard fell apart 45 years ago this month It was 45 years ago this month that the Bretton Woods system fell apart.

Hillary Clinton’s coattails may be too short to turn the Senate Trump not hurting down-ballot Republicans as much as insiders fearedHillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump in the polls, but her coattails may be too short to help the Democrats turn the control of the Senate, Darrell Delamaide writes.

Donald Trump would be a ‘dangerous president,’ say 50 former national security officials Former Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte among the Republican security veterans going public with their alarmFormer Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte is among the Republican national security veterans who released a letter Monday voicing alarm about the GOP nominee’s views on foreign policy and national security.

Donald Trump would make Russia great again The GOP nominee has announced positions that would help Vladimir Putin at the expense of western and Asian countriesThe GOP nominee has announced positions that would help Vladimir Putin at the expense of western and Asian countries, says Brett Arends.

Why Donald Trump’s insane post-RNC press conference was genius Funny, spontaneous and cruel, Trump was his usual self, unlike the dark character he played at the convention the night beforeFunny, spontaneous and cruel, Trump was his usual self, unlike the dark character he played at the convention the night before.

Trump’s pessimism at odds with every postwar president Even with law-and-order focus, Trump also at odds with NixonThe pessimism and darkness—unjustified and unnecessary—that Donald Trump conveyed last night has no equal in presidential history, says Paul Brandus

Roger Ailes steps down from Fox News with $40 million exit package Rupert Murdoch to take over as acting CEORoger Ailes has agreed to resign as Fox News Channel’s chairman and chief executive in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal, ending his successful but controversial tenure at the helm of the cable news network he has built up over 20 years.

Will Donald Trump finally be undone by the ‘Ohio omen’? The Republican Party’s slide into incompetence started in the Buckeye StateThe Republican Party’s slide into incompetence started in the Buckeye State, writes Brett Arends.

Obama cruises to end of his term, his gray head held high Obama has conducted himself with confidence, dignity, witAs U.S. voters choose between the two most unpopular presidential candidates ever, President Barack Obama grows in stature, writes Elizabeth Drew.

Is Trump a threat to our democracy? Which emotion will determine the outcome in November: Fear of Trump, or loathing of Clinton?Many Americans are afraid that Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy, but nearly as many loathe Hillary Clinton, writes Darrell Delamaide.

The race for the White House enters an alternate universe Taunts and insults come from both Clinton and Trump campaigns, rather than real debateThe candidates, the pundits and the media in general seem increasingly detached from the real world we live in as a campaign of taunts and insults replaces real debate on issues, says Darrell Delamaide.

Obama tells a big whopper about his economic record The problem with politicians acting as their own historiansPresident Barack Obama has been telling some whoppers about his economic record, but it’s common for politicians to try to burnish their legacy after office, writes Michael Boskin.

Obama’s long-serving solicitor general to step down Verrilli won major legal battles for White HouseU.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli announced he will leave his post after a five-year tenure, the longest since the 1970s.

Israel should offer to go without any U.S. military aid Israel is strong enough to defend itself without $3 billion in gifts from WashingtonIsrael receives billions each year in military aid from the United States, but the Jewish state should reject any further aid on the grounds that it can now pay for its own military needs, writes Amotz Asa-El.

Donald Trump paid lowest possible tax rate, aide says Campaign manager says Trump used savings to hire more peopleDonald Trump’s campaign manager said Tuesday that the businessman and presumptive Republican presidential nominee aggressively took deductions to pay the lowest income-tax rate possible so he could pump the tax savings back into hiring more people for his businesses.

What to back while waiting for the market’s big shiftThe market is full of indecision, and that leaves investors with a lot of questions. If one theme is emerging right now, it’s that some gold in your portfolio may not be a bad idea right now.

Democrats, not Republicans, may be on verge of unraveling Nevada delegate chaos could foreshadow messy national conventionIf they continue to twist the rules in favor of Hillary Clinton, Democrats are risking combining the chaos of their 1968 convention in Chicago with the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon, writes Darrell Delamaide.

Pat Buchanan sees himself in Donald Trump, but the Internet sees something elsePat Buchanan just wants today’s America to be more like the one he grew up in, and he seems to believe that Donald Trump is the guy to deliver it. He went on NPR to talk all about it.

The new Donald Trump can beat Hillary Clinton Trump’s makeover into a serious statesman will make him electable against unlikable ClintonDonald Trump is rebranding himself as a serious statesman, which means he could beat the unlikable Hillary Clinton to win the presidency in November, writes Darrell Delamaide.

Why can’t we get another Reagan instead of Trump? Republicans wrong to blame Obama’s bad economy for rise of Donald TrumpIf Barack Obama’s terrible economy paved the way for a charlatan like Donald Trump, why then did we get the opposite kind of leader with Ronald Reagan after Jimmy Carter’s failed economy? asks Caroline Baum.

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